Events for the Week of December 9 -15

Continue reading for some of the events this week in D.C. concerning Africa.

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WEDNESDAY, December 11, 2013
Conflict, Challenges, and Prospects in the Congo: A Diplomat's Perspective
Hosted by: United States Institute of Peace
Location: 2301 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Summary: Parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been in conflict for nearly two decades. During that time, an estimated 5 million people have been killed. Tens of thousands have been uprooted and driven from their homes. Thousands of women and girls have been brutally raped.  Congo is an ongoing humanitarian tragedy, especially for women. Prolonged instability has resulted in serious cross-border conflicts and the establishment of one of the world's largest and longest-running United Nations peacekeeping missions. The appointment of several high-level international envoys, the augmentation of the U.N. mandate, introduction of a special U.N. intervention force and the dismantling of the M-23 rebel group all suggest that the DRC may be at another pivotal point in its turbulent history.  Join USIP and Ambassador Roger Meece, the U.N. Special Representative to DRC until August 2013, who will share his perspectives on the Congo's recent history, current developments and what may lie ahead.
For more information, please visit: http://www.usip.org/events/conflict-challenges-and-prospects-in-the-congo-diplomat-s-perspective